About Palo Verde at The Boulders Resort

The stylish southwestern Palo Verde restaurant at the Boulders Resort is a popular stop that isn’t just for resort guests, but for local residents and visitors alike. Comfortably casual with warm décor in colors inspired by the desert setting and breathtaking views of the resort’s 6th fairway, the legendary south golf course, with scenic duck pond and dramatic rock landscape.

BUMMER! This is a favorite spot when we are in the area (from the east coast). We booked 10:30 Sunday breakfast on the patio, received a confirmation email, and arrived to learn the restaurant was closed for a private party! Serious communication breakdown.

We spent our 25th Anniversary here. The food and service were excellent that evening. We were provided a private dining room for the experience. The scallops were delicious! We also had an excellent bottle of wine.

I have the highest regard for the Boulders resort.The restaurant had been remodeled as palo verde is now the "high" end restaurant at the resort.We went on a Sunday night. The service was ok, but extrodinarily slow. The food was mediocre at best. I would recommend eating over at the golf course or in the spa. I hope our experience was just an off night,but we probably won't return unless we hear of a turn around. Too bad....

Party of two. Started with drinks and tomato appetizer and a salad which was delicious. Main course. One of us ordered two wash ranch chicken and other luna pasta. We were really hungry when we sat down. The chicken was so salty parts of it were impossible to eat. The luna pasta presentation was great but it had no flavor. It was if it was missing an ingredient. We picked at it because we thought it would take too long to get another entree going. Very disappointed especially with all the hype. We travel a lot with it being a resort menu it could use two or three more options on menu.

We were guests at the resort. Two couples for dinner. The reviews were quite accurately ...meh!. Pretty empty despite being peak of season, the lighting was harsh, tables were wobbly, food was certainly not special. If it was warm enough for outside seating the experience would probably seem better. Management really should decide if it is just a breakfast/lunch spot, or hire a consultant to tell how to create a dinner venue worthy of the rest of the resort.

Without my member discount and a complimentary birthday entry this would have been a totally unsatisfactory experience for quality given the price. 3 of 4 entries were passable but nothing special, 4th (short ribs) tasted like a dry pot roast. Way too many really outstanding restaurants in the surrounding area to choose from that are quite memorable and make one want to come back to think about coming back to this one and are far superior in terms of quality. The surroundings of the private wine room was the only thing that saved the evening.

We dined on a Saturday evening with another couple. The service was very good, the food was excellent (but it did take a while for it to be served). The acoustics of the room make it louder than an average restaurant. Still, an excellent dining choice!

Our dinner at the Palo Verde in the Boulders Resort was outstanding. We made reservations for 6:00 PM that had to be adjusted to 6:30 PM with no issues or problems. My wife and I arrived an were immediately seated by the manager and greeted by our waiter. The wine recommendation by the staff was outstanding and went well with the appetizers and entrees that we both ordered. We had the White Asparagus Soup and Wheat Berry Salad, followed by Lamb ribs marinated in an east indian spice rub and finished with honey. My wife ordered their baked chicken and I had the halibut which was well portioned and very juicy. The staff routinely checked in on us during dinner and the chef came out after dinner to check on our meals and overall satisfaction. Desert was a chocolate ball covered in a hot fudge which was great finish to a wonderful meal.

Tags: Good for Anniversaries, Good for Groups, Good for a Date, Great for Lunch, Romantic, Great for Brunch, Bar Seating

Would not recommend! There were 4 of us and each couple ordered the octopus appetizer. It was very chewy and bland. We voice our dissatisfaction with the server but got no response or apology from the kitchen. I had the short ribs. The portion was about 4 oz and at least 2oz was just fat and inedible. There was nothing served with the dish at all, no even a garnish. One person in our party had the Halibut and that was fine. Another had the filet and said it was "acceptable". The most irritating thing was that, even though we were only a party of 4, a 20% service charge was automatically added to our bill. This was listed specifically as a service charge, not a tip. The bill stated that the tip was specifically NOT included. If we had tipped in addition to the service charge that would have been a 40% up charge, which is absolutely ridiculous at any restaurant.A for the server, she was pleasant however, the service was extremely slow.We dine out at fine dining establishments regularly and this is one place that I would absolutely never return to.

Disappointed with amount of timing of our meal. We'd dined here before, knew what we wanted so ordering went quickly. Unfortunately this was followed rapid fire pace with amuse bouche, wine and appetizer, then waited forty minutes from appetizer to entrée. Our complaint was not met with satisfaction by an amateurish manager and gratuity was included on our bill to ensure a tip. We won't be back.

I was a little disappointed with this restaurant given its price point. To start with, we were seated and were not approached by a server for 10-15 minutes. Someone (maybe a manager) told us someone would be right with us which did not really prove to be correct. Finally our server came to take a drink order. Then a second server came up and tried to take a drink order. It is not a huge deal but when you are spending 200$ on dinner for two, the service should be a little more refined. Once we were actually served, the service was better and timely.

My complaint about the ambiance is really the lighting. It is very bright in the main dining room. It detracts from what could be a romantic setting. All in all, our experience was not bad here. The food was good and our server was perfectly friendly and efficient once we were in fact served. But I would expect a little higher quality overall from a restaurant of this caliber.

Service and ambiance aside, the food was great, including breakfast which we had the next day.

Overpriced and underserviced resort restaurant. Waiter inadequately trained, hostess looked like she had just walked in from a casual walk. Way over-priced wine list--try4-5 x retail, and halibut was overcooked. Other than these things place was OK!

Very disappointed. I have not eaten here in some time. I understand we are approaching the off season but the limited number of entrees is ridiculous. THey offered no greens with entree and I specifically told them I did not want my strip steak precut. Came out cut up. It was cold. I told them to warm it. Still cold. Bread served late even though requested. Soup served but spoon. Had to request.

Took a friend who had never enjoyed the lovely setting of this long time resort nestled among the boulders at Carefree. Sat on the patio overlooking a grassy area and pond. The waitress and hostess could not have been more welcoming and gracious. We both had the Southwest Chopped salad that had roasted corn, avocado, tomatoes, and other yummies with an interesting dressing to cause us to say hmmmmmm, this is really good. It is a seasonal thing to enjoy lunch at the Palo Verde restaurant because they stop around June. The great thing about living here is to enjoy what I call the mini vacation you can experience for a couple of hours at these casual luxury resorts. So glad to share this again....it had been a while. A real treat.

Tags: Fit for Foodies, Great for Brunch, Great for Lunch, Great for Outdoor Dining, Scenic View, Special Occasion

We were very cold in the dining-room and had to eventually ask that both doors be closed. The ambiance was rather cold as well. The 4 of us have lived in Europe for many years and have eaten in some very fine Swiss and French restaurants. I personally enjoyed my meal - have nothing negative to say about it, however, from what I understand, our friend, who picked up the tab would give it a 6.5 out of 10 based on price performance.

The ambiance and service were disappointing. For a Saturday night, the restaurant in general and the outdoor patio in particular were very quiet and lacking in any kind of atmosphere. Our server seemed nervous and brought us the wrong bill, after which we did not see her for about 15 minutes so we had to wait to get the bill corrected. On the positive side, I would recommend this restaurant based on quality of food (which was very good) and location (if you are staying at the Boulders).

We were greatly anticipating a lovely dinner after a long day of travel. We read the write up online and perhaps our expectations were too high based in the eloquent descriptions. We found it to be rather 'flat' in terms of food and ambiance. Our server was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic, but seemed harried in a rather empty looking restaurant. Perhaps her tables weren't strategically organized. Nonetheless, we enjoyed our dinner, but wouldn't recommend or return. There are too many choices in the surrounding towns. My assessment: captive audience equals the ability to be able to sustain a good but not great dining experience.

Went for a birthday brunch on a Sunday with reservations. Got seated immediately on the patio but no server(the server assigned had not been told we had arrived by the hostess). When we asked the hostess about a server she immediately apologized and we were then served immediately. Our server was helpful and knowledgeable. the food was delicious the ambience very nice and the view outstanding. There was some residual carryover noise from some spring breakers at the pool but not enough to annoy. In all would highly recommend againd.

Tags: Fit for Foodies, Great for Brunch, Great for Lunch, Great for Outdoor Dining, Kid-friendly, Romantic, Scenic View

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